The members of Oceanside’s Por Siempre Car Club know firsthand how they can take care of their cars and keep Oceanside beautiful at the same time! Photo by Charlie Neuman
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Oceanside Protecting the environment is only possible through community involvement
by Rodney Orosco, staff writer, n&R publications
But today, and especially in Oceanside, there is no excuse Chema and Manuel Navarro like their cars shiny, for improperly disposing of oil because it’s just that easy. low and slow. The married couple and founders of the Manuel Navarro has been changing his own oil for Oceanside-based Por Siempre Car Club also prefer their the past 38 years. He says that he recycles his used oil city shiny, clean and oil free. and never used stumps or the trash as “It’s such a beautiful place where we waste receptacles. He doesn’t have to. live,” Manuel Navarro says. “It’s easy to find a place to take And both the Navarros are your oil,” Manuel Navarro says. “There dedicated to keeping it that way. That’s is even a program in the City where why they make sure to recycle oil you can exchange your used oil filters correctly at home and pass along the for new ones for free. We tell all club same sentiment to all car lovers. members to go out and take advantage “We absolutely promote oil of that program.” recycling to our car club members,” If you want a clean community, Chema Navarro says. he says, then its residents have to lead Unfortunately, the Navarros have by example. For Manuel and Chema seen that not everyone knows how to Manuel Navarro Navarro, that involved bringing their keep Oceanside beautiful and protected. Co-founder, Por Siempre Car Club love of the environment into the “Sometimes people will put the limelight. The couple was recently oil back in the container it came in featured in a City public service and then throw that in the trash,” says video where they promoted that “Oceanside is a zero Chema Nevarro, because they don’t know how they’re waste city” while dancing and singing alongside other supposed to recycle their oil. “My father said back in the community members. day, about fifty years ago, he would pour the old oil into a “We enjoyed it,” Chema Navarro laughs. “We love tree stump. It killed the stump, who knows what it did to helping out our community wherever we can.” our environment, ugh.”
“It’s easy to find a place to take your oil.”
Re-refined Oil for people, planet, profit Motor oil does not wear out. It only becomes dirty. The process of re-refining removes contaminants and results in a product with a quality equal to that of virgin oil. So why use re-refined oil? Re-refined oil is widely accepted. A growing number of private companies and public agencies with large vehicle fleets have switched to re-refined oil. The big three automakers in the United States, while not allowed to endorse specific products, have made clear that certified re-refined oil meets their warranty specifications. Re-refined oil is a quality product. Rerefined oil is subject to the same standards as virgin oil in testing for certification by the American Petroleum Institute. Re-refined oil is cost-effective. The price is comparable and, in many cases, lower than standard or synthetic oil. Recycling oil benefits the environment. Not only does it reduce the amount of toxic waste in the ground and water, the process of re-refining is more energy efficient than producing stock from crude oil. GreenOceanside.org | City of Oceanside |
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